University of Guyana students disrupted classes and hurled verbal salvoes at Council member, Indra Chandrapal who was on the Turkeyen Campus for an Appointments Committee meeting.
Doors to main classrooms including the George Walcott Lecture Theatre, Small Lecture Theatre and the Law Building were padlocked, resulting in the postponement of a few classes.
A number of students said they were able to sit a test. The padlock was removed from the Law Building’s door but classes were later disrupted by the students who marched around campus, chanting slogans.
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Students and staff marching on UG's Turkeyen Campus.
When the staff and students learnt that Chandrapal was in the Learning Resource Centre, they defied staff members inside, pushed open the door, barged in and chanted down the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Council representative.
“The Council Must Go,” “Chandrapal Must Go,” “Teixeira Must Go,” and “Prem Misir Must Go,” were among the chants that named members of the council.
Chandrapal, who should have been participating in a meeting with the Deputy Vice Chancellor and the Assistant Registrar, eventually left the campus but not before defending herself.
After initially avoiding television news cameras, she said she has always worked in UG’s interest without receiving any payments.
President of the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA), Pat Francis confronted Chandrapal and accused of her lying about advancing the cause of the tertiary learning institution.
The students and staff then moved on to disrupt classes at the Law Building where a door was allegedly shoved open by a foreign student, hitting Francis. There was no visible sign of injury. Classes in the Faculty of Health Sciences were also disrupted.
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Doors to main classrooms including the George Walcott Lecture Theatre, Small Lecture Theatre and the Law Building were padlocked, resulting in the postponement of a few classes.
A number of students said they were able to sit a test. The padlock was removed from the Law Building’s door but classes were later disrupted by the students who marched around campus, chanting slogans.
ug_protest_march
Students and staff marching on UG's Turkeyen Campus.
When the staff and students learnt that Chandrapal was in the Learning Resource Centre, they defied staff members inside, pushed open the door, barged in and chanted down the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Council representative.
“The Council Must Go,” “Chandrapal Must Go,” “Teixeira Must Go,” and “Prem Misir Must Go,” were among the chants that named members of the council.
Chandrapal, who should have been participating in a meeting with the Deputy Vice Chancellor and the Assistant Registrar, eventually left the campus but not before defending herself.
After initially avoiding television news cameras, she said she has always worked in UG’s interest without receiving any payments.
President of the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA), Pat Francis confronted Chandrapal and accused of her lying about advancing the cause of the tertiary learning institution.
The students and staff then moved on to disrupt classes at the Law Building where a door was allegedly shoved open by a foreign student, hitting Francis. There was no visible sign of injury. Classes in the Faculty of Health Sciences were also disrupted.
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